Boys

I knew it was coming. I tried to mentally prepare myself for it, to steel myself in advance. But it's here. Already.

We are now officially in the throes of POTTY HUMOR. Anything to do with bodily functions is beyond hysterical.

The other day, Jacks and Cody were playing on their computer. When I checked on them, they were looking at FunBrain.com, a site with silly little games for kids. Completely appropriate and Mommy-approved. But a few minutes later, I noticed their laughter getting increasingly louder and giddier. Uh-oh. Time to investigate.

Well, they were on a site called MrPoop.com. Yes, you read that right. An entire site dedicated to poop. The site advertises ACTUAL pictures of poop and encourages you to upload your own (ew!). And that's how Jackson navigated there. My darling boy typed "pictures of poop" into Google Search. My heart swelled with pride. Ha.

So we've had the conversation about the computer being a privilege blah blah blah...but man, I haven't heard them laugh like that, EVER. What is it that makes poop so funny? Being a girl, I guess I just don't get it. Oh, AND I also have daily contact with it changing Luke's diapers so that might be another reason poop just doesn't amuse me. Maybe I should have Jacks and Cody take care of baby brother's diapers. That'll take the humor out of poop right quick. ;)

Ah, boys. :)

Swimming!

We went over to a friend's house last week, and they have an above-ground pool. I didn't know what the boys would make of it since they're mostly scared of water deeper than the bathtub. But they loved it! The pool was only about 3 feet deep so they could stand up, and they made use of the rings and noodles to make themselves feel secure. They had so much fun!


Jacks got so brave after a while that he was jumping in off a step of the ladder!


Luke wasn't really a fan of the water, but he did enjoy climbing the ladder!

The pool was such a hit that we got one for ourselves. Hopefully we'll get it set up some time this week!

(thanks to Jaye Fitton for the pics and the pool!)

Jackson's Birthday Pics...the rest!

Jackson's 7-Year Portraits Preview

We met up with one of our favorite Dallas photographers in Deep Ellum last week to take Jackson's 7-year pictures. We hadn't seen her since she photographed Luke's birth a year and a half ago, so it was nice to see her again.

She was wonderful with Jacks, encouraging him to climb on walls (Deep Ellum is a cool, older neighborhood of Dallas with lots of clubs and bars....we were there at 8:30 am so it was completely dead but we were able to look around and enjoy the hip landscape!) and pick his favorite murals to pose in front of.

It was a lot of fun and I just love these 2 shots she sent as a preview. They're so *HIM*.

Jackson's Last Day of First Grade

Jacks has grown so much this year in so many ways. He's taller and stronger. He can ride a bike without training wheels, tie his shoes, hit a baseball and tell time. He loves to read and do math, and he is fascinated by science, especially anything to do with animals or the earth. He will be seven in just a few weeks. Way to go on a great school year, Jacks! We love you!

Puppet Show at the Library

Fun with Hats

Cody and Luke really enjoyed the hat section at Michaels today. You didn't know Michaels had a hat section? Neither did I. But we found it, and we spent a looooooooooong time there. :)

That first bee picture of Cody reminds me of the line from Aladdin where the Genie is flying around in the shape of a bee trying to advise Aladdin on how to deal with Jasmine, and he says, "Want me to sting her?" Robin Williams is the best.

Here's Luke, puttin' on the Ritz...


Cody tried out life as an elephant, too. I think he liked this one the best, because he wore it all around the store.


I know he's not wearing a hat in this one but he was so desperate to have me take another picture of him. Maximum cuteness, with or without a hat, don't you agree? :)